THE WATER AT six beaches in Ireland failed to reached the minimum standard of quality in the environmental report.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report for 2016 on Ireland’s bathing waters found that 93% met minimum EU standards.
Six beaches failed to meet the minimum standard, however. These are:
The beaches were given a “Poor” rating by the EPA for a variety of reasons.
High bacteria levels, wastewater pollution, sewage, faeces and the presence of E.coli are among the reasons the beaches failed to meet standards.
Three-quarters of Irish beaches were given an “Excellent” rating by environment officers.
In total 102 beaches out of 140 were given “Excellent” status, while a further 18 were given a “Good” rating.
10 bathing areas (7.1%) were classified as being of ‘Sufficient’ water quality. but remain at risk of episodic pollution events.
Commenting on the report, Peter Webster, EPA Senior Scientific Officer said Ireland had “no shortage of beaches around our coast with excellent water quality”.
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